Computed Tomography And Magnetic Resonance Of The Thorax

The thoroughly revised, updated Fourth Edition of this classic reference provides authoritative, current guidelines on chest imaging using state-of-the-art technologies, including multidetector CT, MRI, PET, and integrated CT-PET scanning. This edition features a brand-new chapter on cardiac imaging. Extensive descriptions of the use of PET have been added to the chapters on lung cancer, focal lung disease, and the pleura, chest wall, and diaphragm. Also included are recent PIOPED II findings on the role of CT angiography and CT venography in detecting pulmonary embolism. Complementing the text are 2,300 CT, MR, and PET scans made on the latest-generation scanners.

Critically acclaimed best seller on CT scanning techniques - now completely updated and expanded to include magnetic resonance imaging. This new 3-volume edition gives you everything you need to know about CT and MRI of the thorax and neck, musuloskeletalsystem, and abdomen. Each volume covers basic anatomy, specific imaging techniques, descriptions and illustrations of the CT and MRI features of all pertinent entities, plus a comparison of the relative merits of CT and MRI for diagnostic imaging of a particular organ or body part.

This volume deals with the use of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis of thoracic dieases. It focuses on the impact of CT and MRI on patient diagnosis and management, and includes five case reports.

This comprehensive text offers coverage of CT and MR anatomy and technique. Covers virtually every body part, excluding the head. Provides a detailed, well-illustrated review of normal anatomy and its common variants, examination techniques, and practical clinical considerations. Provides an expansive section on musculoskeletal CT and MR. Includes correlation with interventional and quantitative CT, CT and MR in pediatrics, cine CT, and equipment.

Chest MRI is explored in this important issue in MRI Clinics of North America. Articles include: MRI of Mediastinal Masses; State of the art: MR Imaging of the Thymus; Novel MR Applications for Pleural Evaluation; MRI Imaging of Chest Wall Tumors; MR Imaging of the Lungs with Hyperpolarized Gases: Technique and Applications; Lung Cancer Assessment with MR Imaging: An Update; PET/MRI in Chest Diseases; Imaging Pulmonary Arterial Thromboembolism: Challenges and Opportunities; MR Imaging of the Thoracic Aorta; MR Imaging of Thoracic Veins; State of the Art MR Imaging in Vascular Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Pediatric Chest MR Applications, and more!